Associate Director, Integrated Business Planning - Network Planning - (Food/ Burt's)

The Clorox Company • Durham, NC

5d • $131,300 - $316,700 • Hybrid

About The Position

The IBP Associate Director is a leadership role within Clorox’s Integrated Business Planning organization, responsible for end-to-end supply and production planning integration for the business unit. The role connects strategy with execution by aligning near-, mid-, and long-term plans with enterprise objectives. It owns forecast and supply/production planning integration, guides team priorities, removes obstacles, and strengthens the insights, planning narratives, and decision support provided to senior leadership. The position also partners with the IBP Director on strategic integration, executive narratives, and cross-functional alignment.

The role owns integrated supply and production planning across forecast, capacity, inventory, and financial outcomes; translates demand signals into feasible supply and production plans; oversees forecasting and scenario development; and leads tradeoff discussions across capacity, inventory, service, and cost. It maintains a 2–5 year view of demand, supply, and network implications and supports strategic initiatives such as innovation, portfolio changes, network investments, and capacity decisions.

The Associate Director directly manages four Network Planning Managers responsible for Food and Burt’s Bees. The role sets team priorities, coaches and develops team members, ensures consistent planning deliverables, and works with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain leaders. It also synthesizes complex data into executive-ready insights, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations and supports continuous improvement of IBP processes, tools, and governance.

The position is hybrid. A bachelor’s degree is required, with Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, or Business preferred. The applicable U.S. salary range depends on work location: Zone A $157,600–$316,700; Zone B $144,400–$290,300; Zone C $131,300–$263,900. The role is eligible for participation in Clorox incentive plans.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Integrated Business Planning, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Network Planning, or related disciplines.
• Proven experience leading end-to-end IBP, S&OP, or ISA processes and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Experience managing and developing managers and/or senior individual contributors.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Ability to balance short-term execution with long-term strategy.
• Ability to frame tradeoffs and decisions in ambiguous, complex environments.
• Strong understanding of P&L and working capital, including tradeoffs across cost, service, and inventory.
• Deep understanding of demand and supply planning drivers, scenarios, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling leadership narratives.
• Confident and credible partner to senior leaders across functions.

Nice To Haves

• CPG or fast-moving consumer goods experience preferred.
• Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Analytics, or Business degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated supply and production planning process, aligning forecast, capacity, inventory, and financial outcomes.
• Translate demand signals into feasible, optimized supply and production plans across planning horizons.
• Ensure plans are unbiased, risk-informed, and aligned with long-term strategic objectives.
• Oversee forecasting and scenario development, including network optimization, risk and opportunity identification, and assumptions.
• Ensure supply, network, and production plans are robust, executable, and aligned to demand scenarios and financial commitments.
• Lead tradeoff discussions across capacity, inventory, service, and cost, escalating materially differentiated options to senior leadership.
• Maintain a 2–5 year view of demand, supply, and network implications to support strategic business objectives and growth initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to assess initiatives such as innovation, portfolio changes, network investments, and capacity decisions.
• Directly manage four Network Planning Managers for Food and Burt’s Bees.
• Set team priorities and direction, balancing daily execution with strategic deliverables.
• Coach and develop team members in technical rigor, business acumen, and executive communication.
• Ensure consistency, quality, and cadence across supply and planning deliverables.
• Partner with the IBP Director to develop integrated planning narratives, executive materials, and business storytelling.
• Synthesize demand, supply, and financial data into clear insights, risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations.
• Prepare content for IBP forums, scenario reviews, leadership discussions, and executive decisions.
• Partner with Finance, Marketing, Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain leadership.
• Engage cross-functionally to surface risks early and align assumptions and actions.
• Support consistent IBP practices and continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and governance.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with company match
• Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location
• Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits
• Incentive plan participation, subject to applicable plan documents and policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director